as in optometrist
a medical professional who studies and treats problems and diseases of the eye
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Recent Examples of ophthalmologist
Located in Oklahoma City near the OU Health Sciences Center, Dean McGee Eye Institute also conducts vision research and trains future ophthalmologists through its residency and fellowship programs.
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Community's Choice Awards, Oklahoman, 7 Mar. 2026
In his 1971 book, Sight Restoration After Long-Term Blindness, ophthalmologist Alberto Valvo provides one such example of a man who was blind for 34 years following a case of corneal ulcers at the age of eight months.
—Sachin Rawat, Big Think, 2 Mar. 2026
The ophthalmologist reiterated that the disease is not frequently seen in patients under 50, and signs often go undetected in patients over 60.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Those include a neuro-ophthalmologist who monitors Nicholson’s two-thirds vision loss resulting from the brain surgery.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
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Community's Choice Awards, Oklahoman, 7 Mar. 2026
In his 1971 book, Sight Restoration After Long-Term Blindness, ophthalmologist Alberto Valvo provides one such example of a man who was blind for 34 years following a case of corneal ulcers at the age of eight months.
—Sachin Rawat, Big Think, 2 Mar. 2026
The ophthalmologist reiterated that the disease is not frequently seen in patients under 50, and signs often go undetected in patients over 60.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Those include a neuro-ophthalmologist who monitors Nicholson’s two-thirds vision loss resulting from the brain surgery.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ophthalmologist
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Top Picks Best Smith Helmets Smith Optics was founded by an entrepreneurial optometrist who spent most of his free time skiing.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2026
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Menopause can cause blurry vision and dry and tired eyes, says Charissa Lee, an optometrist who heads professional affairs for vision for Johnson & Johnson.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
19 Jan. 2026
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Minnelli haggled with doctors for extra pills, was left home alone with her infant sister, and once used garden shears to slice open a screen window when Garland locked herself in a bathroom, threatening to overdose.—
Matt Weinstock,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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Gilbert had a few cancer scares in the early 2010s, with the guitarist even getting part of his thyroid removed after doctors discovered some suspicious cells.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
24 Mar. 2026
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Mouth breathing during sleep is not something most physicians screen for routinely, which means it often goes unaddressed.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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Brinkmeyer said she was told to stop conducting training for physicians and other staff on best practices for caring for LGBTQ+ patients.—
Vernal Coleman,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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My neurologist ordered MRIs and neuropsychological testing, which showed cognitive decline.—
Shon Lowe,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2026
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To help study how the brain ages, Kaeberlein recruited Stephanie McGrath, a veterinary neurologist from Colorado State University.—
Anderson Cooper,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The diocese mentioned that a local pediatrician in Ave Maria was offering MMR vaccination through extended hours at her office and local house visits.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
23 Mar. 2026
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Targeting a mother worried about her feverish child, a father bringing his newborn to the pediatrician for weight check, or a kindergartener coming home from school promotes cruelty, not safety.—
Dr. Lauren Palladino,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, my primary care doctor and gynecologist suggested my symptoms — brain fog, fatigue and cognitive changes — were caused by menopause.—
Shon Lowe,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2026
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Bateman and her husband, Douglas Hershey, an obstetrician-gynecologist and maternal-fetal medicine specialist from California, bought the penthouse for $820,000 in 1994.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
21 Mar. 2026
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In 2021, dermatologist David Ozog was on holiday with his family in the Bahamas, when his 18-year-old son had a massive stroke.—
Lynne Peeples,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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The dermatologist’s property stretches seven-plus acres, the largest in the neighborhood by far.—
Christopher Spata,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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There are important cultural differences between an internist struggling to treat patients in a private-equity conglomerate and a John Deere machinist on strike because of layoffs.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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The concept of food as medicine isn’t new, said Dr. Jaclyn Albin, an internist and director of UT Southwestern Medical Center’s Culinary Medicine Program.—
Jamie Landers,
Dallas Morning News,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Ophthalmologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ophthalmologist. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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